Research, Grants & Government Initiatives

Mobile health IT provides many new opportunities to transform clinical research as studies now have real-time access to subjects in their environments. Sensors, texting and smart phones automatically capture or track data in addition to the ability to provide immediate feedback or changes in behavior. This section provides professionals and organizations with information on private and public grants in addition to research initiatives or funding related to mHealth, wireless technology and mobile tools around the globe.

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ONC wants more resources to conduct PHI privacy campaign February 22, 2012 | Diana Manos The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is seeking more information on the risk associated with accessing personal health information through mobile devices.  More
 
HIMSS announces transfer of mHealth Summit February 16, 2012 | Eric Wicklund HIMSS has purchased the three-year-old mobile healthcare conference and exhibition from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and will host this year's conference on Dec. 3-5 in Washington D.C.  More
 
Qualcomm announces investment in AirStrip Technologies February 9, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The telecommunications giant, which launched its Qualcomm Life subsidiary at last year's mHealth Summit, is throwing its support behind AirStrip, which creates the technology platform to link physicians via mobile devices to patient data collected in EMRs, at the bedside and through home-based monitoring devices.  More
Utah senator plans legislation to remove telemedicine license barriers February 3, 2012 | Mary Mosquera At an ATA session in Washington this week, Sen. Tom Udall said he'll submit a bill this spring that would make it easier for physicians to be licensed to offer telemedicine services in multiple states.  More
Chopra resigning as nation's CTO January 27, 2012 | Mary Mosquera Aneesh Chopra, whose reign as the nation's Chief Technology Officer included the launching of several mobile healthcare projects, will leave the office in February. Reports suggest he may enter politics.  More
'Txt4health' program to launch in January in 3 Beacon Communities January 26, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The innovative program, created by the CDC, ONC and American Diabetes Association, will create personalized text messages for people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in New Orleans, southeast Michigan and greater Cincinnati.  More
ONC seeks good practices for mobile device privacy and security January 25, 2012 | Eric Wicklund As part of the government's mHealth Initiative, federal officials have launched a project to identify the best ways to protect health information while using mobile devices.  More
Despite backlash, SOPA, PIPA give healthcare execs something to think about January 24, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The controversial Internet piracy bills may be doomed to defeat in Washington, but their impact shouldn't be overlooked in mobile healthcare circles.  More
Nuance launches app challenge for voice-enabled mobile solutions January 5, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The Massachusetts-based developer of speech recognition tools is seeking new methods of coimbining voice-driven interactions with mobile apps to help clinicians and patients, and plans to announce a winner at HIMSS12.  More
MobileCause looks to help non-profits add mobile tools to their fundraising efforts December 20, 2011 | Eric Wicklund Company CEO Douglas Plank says hospitals and healthcare systems are starting to contact him to ask about adopting mobile programs to their regular fundraising avenues.  More
2011 mHealth Summit 'struck' a chord; presenters lay plans for next year December 14, 2011 | Mike Moran Organizers of last week's mHealth Summit in Washington DC take a look back at the event's success and start planning for next year's conference.  More
mHealth Alliance maps out a new strategy December 12, 2011 | Eric Wicklund The global non-profit, a co-organizer of last week's mHealth Summit, is looking to kick off 2012 with an aggressive agenda.  More
Five events signaling the arrival of mHealth February 20, 2012 | David Lee Scher, MD There have been many predictions of when mHealth technologies will break through in a big way. I will mention what I consider a few important recent events which are indicative of mHealth technology’s ‘arrival’ in the mainstream healthcare arena.  More
Lee Kim: FDA, devices, mobile, and you! February 3, 2012 | The mHIMSS Workgroups February's monthly mHIMSS Mobile Task Force meeting will include a presentation from Lee Kim on the subject of "FDA Regulations on Medical Device Data Systems (MDDS)."  More
EHRs and mobile health: Similar paths to success? February 2, 2012 | David Lee Scher, MD The healthcare IT (EHR and interoperability platforms and tools) and mobile health (or mHealth) industries are traveling on similar paths. They are both technologies in evolution that are sorely needed.  More
Five reasons why patients with implantable defibrillators deserve their data January 26, 2012 | David Lee Scher, MD The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009.  More
Healthcare has room for many more dreams January 16, 2012 | Edna Boone, MA, CPHIMS Having spent more than 25 years in healthcare, I was compelled to reflect on my experience working in various settings, the health needs of the most vulnerable and the message Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shared with us almost 50 years ago.  More
mHIMSS will offer a full agenda for HIMSS12 January 9, 2012 | The mHIMSS Workgroups Navigating the HIMSS annual conference can be quite a challenge with so many events and topics.  More
The top three barriers to telehealth adoption January 4, 2012 | Andrew R. Watson, MD Twenty years ago, telehealth was on the cusp of revolutionizing care delivery. Back then, substantial barriers existed – technological, cultural and financial – yet most industry visionaries were confident that telehealth would be adopted sooner, rather than later.  More
Does the mHealth movement have an image problem? December 12, 2011 | Eric Wicklund The atrium at the Gaylord Resort in Washington D.C. was brimming with Christmas spirit last week, and teeming with families looking to attend the nearby ice show or meet up with Santa and, for some reason, Shrek. They mingled freely with the thousands of healthcare executives attending the 3rd Annual mHealth Summit at the conference center next door.  More
University of California scientists earn grants to commercialize mobile healthcare tools September 29, 2011 | Eric Wicklund Five teams of scientists in the University of California system are using grants of as much as $100,000 to develop their innovative mobile health ideas into effective methods for managing chronic diseases and preventive healthcare.  More
Independa secures more funding for its Angela telehealth platform September 23, 2011 | Eric Wicklund The San Diego-based developer of an interactive telecare platform for seniors living at home has secured more venture capital funding.  More
Lawmakers propose smartcard system for Medicare recipients September 23, 2011 | Eric Wicklund A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would equip the nation's 48-million-and-counting Medicare enrollees with smartcards, thus improving access to healthcare and saving an estimated $30 billion a year in fraud and waste.  More
HHS announces new mHealth programs targeted at smokers September 19, 2011 | Molly Merrill The Department of Health and Human Services has announced new recommendations and initiatives to support health text messaging and mobile health programs.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Department of Defense mCARE January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations describe the Department of Defense mCare project designed to assist soldiers recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated disorders.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Maternal and Child Health: Focus on Africa January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations describe research on the integrated management of childhood illness (ICMI) and other maternal and child health efforts in African countries.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // NIH Gene, Environment, and Health Initiative (GEI) January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations report on results of projects from the NIH GEI Exposure Biology program, an environmental technology development program to produce and validate new methods for monitoring environmental exposures that interact with a genetic variation to result in human diseases.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Population Surveillance and Emergency Response January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations describe the use of mobile technologies for mapping urban health assets, tracking adverse events from influenza vaccines, and responding to the Haiti Earthquake.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // mHealth Evidence Workshop Report January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH National and global scientists, policymakers, health professionals, technologists, and representatives from regulatory and funding agencies gathered on August 16, 2011 for the mHealth Evidence Workshop to discuss and identify more effective methods to generate evidence of efficacy and effectiveness for the emerging science of mobile health (mHealth). The meeting was sponsored by the Pioneer program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the McKesson Foundation, the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes at the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. Session presentations will describe the discussion and recommendations from the mHealth Evidence Workshop.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Diabetes Management January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations describe a range of research on mobile technologies applied to diabetes and kidney disease, including a cluster randomized trial of mobile phone diabetes management and a theory-based behavior change program for self-management of diabetes.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Maternal and Child Health January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations report on the efficacy of mobile technologies to improve delivery, postpone subsequent pregnancy, and encourage breastfeeding. The session also includes a presentation on the USAID MCHIP Quality of Care Facility Assessment.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Medication Adherence January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations report on the evaluation of text messaging and other mobile technologies to improve adherence to a variety of medication treatments.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Cancer Treatment and Management January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations will describe early research efforts to apply mobile technologies to cancer patients and their healthcare providers as well as a study comparing cancer disease management with other disease management conditions.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Cardiovascular Disease Management January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations describe the findings from studies evaluating the efficacy of mobile applications for managing hypertension, heart failure and other cardiovascular disorders. These presentations include large scale trials in multiple countries and randomized controlled trials with heart failure and hypertensive patients.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Smoking and Alcohol Use January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations report on the evaluation of mobile technologies to assess and intervene on smoking and alcohol use, including randomized controlled trials of mobile interventions for smoking cessation and alcohol abuse relapse.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Research and Diagnostic Tools January 19, 2012 | Foundation for NIH Session presentations will describe the novel use of mobile technologies in clinical research trials (e.g. Pfizer REMOTE, and Johns Hopkins University EXACT), and innovative applications of mobile technologies for monitoring cataracts and blood pressure in research and clinical settings.  More
2011 mHIMSS Mobile Technology Survey December 5, 2011 | mHIMSS This study provides information on a multitude of aspects related to mobile and wireless technology in health care organizations including general use of mobile technology, access to patient data, means for securing information, and the benefits and barriers to use.  More
Latinos and Digital Technology, 2010 November 22, 2011 | mHIMSS This study, conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, evaluates the use of digital technology among the Latino community and compares across various ethnicities. Key findings include the fact that Latinos lag behind other communities in terms of home broadband access but have similar demographic rates of internet and cell phone use.  More
New Horizons for Health through Mobile Technologies November 17, 2011 | mHIMSS The use of mobile and wireless technologies to support the achievement of health objectives (mHealth) has the potential to transform the face of health service delivery across the globe. A powerful combination of factors is driving this change. These include rapid advances in mobile technologies and applications, a rise in new opportunities for the integration of mobile health into existing eHealth services, and the continued growth in coverage of mobile cellular networks.  More
Mobility to Play a Larger Role in Health IT November 16, 2011 | mHIMSS With the rise of EHR adoption and home care demands, wireless and mobile technologies are poised to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare.  More
Txt4Health: Using Mobile Health Technology in the New Orleans Beacon Community February 15, 2012 | Anjum Khurshid PhD, MBBS (MD), MPAff The New Orleans Beacon Community is currently using Txt4Health approaches to reduce healthcare costs, improve population health, and enhance patient experiences when engaging in healthy practices. This program assists individuals with diabetes through SMS texting to educate and improve patients dealing with chronic disease.  More
Secure 2-Way Messaging Program Improves Care, Appointment Attendance February 7, 2012 | mHIMSS The Army’s mCare program targets soldiers serving in the Community Based Warrior in Transition Units (CBWTU) program, which enables those with mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and other wounds to receive medical care and perform military support missions as they heal. A HIPAA-compliant, two-way messaging application based on Diversinet’s MobiSecure® platform was proven during a one-year pilot program, continued and expanded under a five-year contract. mCare addresses the challenges of providing secure case management for geographically dispersed patients who require varied interdisciplinary treatments and use diverse mobile devices.  More
FDA Regulations on Medical Data Systems February 14, 2012 | mHIMSS mHIMSS Workgroup members Lee Kim (@lee_kim) and Dr. Mohamd Arif Ali (@mhealth1) presented on February 10th, 2011. The presentation is titled FDA Regulations on Medical Device Data Systems. The webinar provide a perspective from the clinical provider side-Dr. Ali’s perspective- and the enforcement perspective-Lee Kim’s role as an attorney. The presentation is recorded and available to members with full HIMSS access.  More
Video Presentations from The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011 January 18, 2012 | mHIMSS This webpage hosts all of the video presentations from the The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011.  More
The Fed mHealth Collaborative December 1, 2011 | mHIMSS This presentation provides an overview of the US Federal mHealth Collaborative.  More
mHealth Evidence Workshop November 17, 2011 | mHIMSS Mobile health (mHealth) has the potential to simultaneously reduce the cost of health care and improve our health by encouraging healthy behaviors, providing continuous monitoring to prevent or reduce health problems, reducing acute health care visits, and providing personalized, real-time intervention in the mobile environment. However, traditional methods of evaluation needed to address efficacy and safety in mHealth are not well aligned to the pace of technological development.  More
HIMSS Analytics Database: Hospitals Reporting about Mobile Usage January 5, 2012 | mHIMSS Source: HIMSS Analytics Database October 2011 documenting current industry trends related to mobile technology in the healthcare setting.  More
Definitions of mHealth January 5, 2012 | mHIMSS A collection of mHealth definitions from key healthcare organizations.  More
Glossary of Terms February 6, 2012 | mHIMSS   More
mHealth: FROM SMART PHONES TO SMART SYSTEMS January 31, 2012 | mHIMSS Click on the book cover to preview a chapter from the new book mHealth: FROM SMART PHONES TO SMART SYSTEMS  More
Request for Proposals: The Power of Policy: Innovation to Improve Health January 3, 2012 | mHIMSS The American Public Health Association is excited to announce a policy contest for health departments, The Power of Policy: Innovation to Improve Health. The purpose of the contest is to advance the development of innovative public health policy strategies, in particular those that aim to eliminate health inequities; and to strengthen health departments’ capacity to use policy approaches.  More
U.S. Surgeon General’s Healthy App Challenge December 8, 2011 | mHIMSS In June 2011, the National Prevention Council, which is chaired by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, released the National Prevention Strategy, America’s plan for better health and wellness.  More
Johns Hopkins University Global mHealth Initiative December 8, 2011 | mHIMSS The Johns Hopkins Unviersity Global mHealth initiative is a universitywide community of excellence, connecting faculty, staff and students in transdisciplinary collaborations in the field of mobile health. JHU GmI serves faculty, staff and students at Johns Hopkins, as well as global public and private sector partners, in identifying appropriate mHealth strategies for global health challenges and providing expertise in technology development, health content, efficacy research and program evaluation.  More
QuitNowTXT December 2, 2011 | mHIMSS The QuitNowTXT text messaging program is designed as a resource which can be adapted to specific contexts including those outside the United States and in languages other than English. Based on evidence-based practices, this program is a smoking cessation intervention for smokers who are ready to quit smoking.  More
Smokefree Teen: teen.smokefree.gov December 2, 2011 | mHIMSS The Tobacco Control Research Branch, (TCRB) is currently developing a teen smoking cessation site. Given teens’ unique usage patterns of emerging technologies, text messaging, mobile device optimization, and downloadable mobile applications will be integral for a teen site. Indeed, the use of text messaging to deliver cessation treatment is seen as a core feature of the teen site.  More
HHS Text4Health Projects November 28, 2011 | mHIMSS The rapid proliferation of mobile phones and text messaging offers unprecedented opportunities to potentially improve the health of the U.S. population and reach traditionally underserved groups. The Task Force identified innovative health text messaging programs that currently exist or are currently in development. Below are descriptions of these programs. This list is not comprehensive, but highlights key HHS activities in health text messaging and mobile health.  More
Apps Against Abuse Challenge Winners November 28, 2011 | mHIMSS In July 2011, Vice President Joe Biden, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius launched the “Apps Against Abuse” technology challenge – a national competition to develop an innovative software application, or “app,” that provides young adults with tools to help prevent sexual assault and dating violence.  More
Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators App Challenge November 23, 2011 | mHIMSS The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT are challenging teams of developers and health professionals to co-design an application that will be used to help solve one or more of our nation’s high-priority health problems.  More